Colon cancer and rectal cancer, also known as colorectal cancer, is rising among U.S. adults under the age of 50. Here are the symptoms and factors that could increase the risk of developing it.

Colon cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death among men and women in the U.S. It’s estimated 5 to 10% of colon cancer cases occur with some inherited genetic component. How important is it ...

For a small percentage of cancer patients, doctors are unable to determine where in the body the disease originated. To help pinpoint the origin of the cancers of unknown primary (CUP), researchers at ...

From "All in the Family" to "A Million Little Things." This October marks the 35th anniversary of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time for raising awareness of a disease that touches the ...

Colon cancer can be found in a few ways, including a digital rectal exam and a fecal occult blood test. There is also the option of using devices in a sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy. There is also a ...

A person's cancer history should be taken into account when assessing their cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, according to a new retrospective cohort study published in the British Journal of General ...

family history of prostate cancer A study of patients who initiated therapy for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer demonstrated that those with vs without a family history of prostate ...